Aleksa Uskoković Explained

Aleksa Uskoković
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.90
Weight Kg:86
League:ABA League
Team:BC Dubai
Birth Date:30 August 1999
Birth Place:Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Draft Year:2021
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2020
Team1:FMP
Years2:2020–2022
Team2:Crvena zvezda
Years3:2021–2022
Team3:Mega Basket
Years4:2022–2023
Team4:Mega Basket
Years5:2023–2024
Team5:Borac Čačak
Years6:2024–present
Team6:Dubai
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Aleksa Uskoković (Serbian: Алекса Ускоковић, born August 30, 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dubai of the Adriatic League.

Early career

Uskoković started to play basketball for the youth teams of Crvena zvezda. He played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Crvena zvezda U18 (2015–2017).[1] In the 2015–16 season Uskoković was included into Crvena zvezda U18 team although he was younger than the other boys. He was one of the best players at the 2016 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament in which his team reached the finals. In the following season, Uskoković helped U18 Crvena zvezda mts team to win the national championship and to qualify for the 2017 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament. He was the MVP of the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Qualification Tournament in Belgrade.[2]

Professional career

On September 8, 2017, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with his hometown team FMP.[2] He averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 assists per game during the 2019–20 ABA League season.[3] On July 30, 2020, Uskoković signed a four-year contract with a Belgrade-based Crvena zvezda.[4] On December 12, 2020, Uskoković recorded a double-double in a 111–75 win over FMP, making 10 points and 10 assists.[5] He was loaned to Mega Basket on 30 December 2021 for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[6] On 15 August 2022, he agreed with Mega for one-year extension.[7]

International career

Uskoković was a member and the team captain of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.[8] Uskoković was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.[9]

Personal life

His younger brother, Kosta (born 2001) is a professional basketball player.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uskokovic Player Profile. euroleague.net. 1 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Young gun Aleksa Uskoković inks 4-year deal with FMP. aba-liga.com. 8 September 2017.
  3. News: KK Crvena Zvedza inks Aleksa Uskokovic . Sportando . July 31, 2020 . July 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: Još jedno Zvezdino dete se vraća kući, Aleksa Uskoković crveno-beli! . kkcrvenazvezda.rs . 30 July 2020 . 30 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Zvezda beat FMP and set the season record for most 3-pointers made in a single game . aba-liga.com . 12 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Aleksa Uskoković joins Mega Mozzart until the end of the 2021/22 season . aba-liga.com . 30 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Uskoković zvanično novi igrač Mege . mozzartsport.com . 15 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. FIBA.com. 31 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship . fiba.basketball . 21 July 2019.